They are members of the club virtually all their brethren dream of gaining access to. They have the most famous accolade of their vocation on their respective résumés. And for the rest of their already storied careers, they will forever be introduced with the prefix that resonates loudest to the mainstream public. Let the record…
With a century and a half under its belt, the Kentucky Derby (G1) has earned its status as the most important race on the American Thoroughbred calendar. With the thrill of victory comes prestige, fame, and fortune. That fortune doesn’t just spawn from the $5 million purse the 1 1/4-mile race offers—$3.1 million of which…
Three of the top four finishers from the March 1 Honey Fox Stakes (G3T) will square off again in the $750,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T) May 3 at Churchill Downs. Special Wan , who has won two of her three North American starts for trainer Brendan Walsh, looks to add another win to her résumé…
It was a whirlwind hour of emotions for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Thurby evening at Churchill Downs May 1. Not too long after it was announced that his Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner, Rodriguez , was scratched from the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a foot issue, he took down the $199,740…
The undefeated Nysos , a colt dubbed as trainer Bob Baffert’s next big star after his scintillating three-race win streak, returns to action for the first time in 15 months in the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) May 3 at Churchill Downs. Owned by Baoma, Nysos won his three starts by a combined 26 3/4…
Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Source link
Darley America’s Medaglia d’Oro is a warrior, proving at 26 in the twilight of his stallion career that he is still capable of siring some of the best runners in North America. On the May 2-3 cards featuring the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1), Medaglia d’Oro will be represented by five runners in…
After capping his 2-year-old season with a seventh-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Del Mar last fall, Zulu Kingdom had some time to rest, regroup, and renew his focus under trainer Chad Brown. The 3-year-old son of Ten Sovereigns will try to add a grade 1 victory to his résumé in the…
Rodriguez , winner of the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), has scratched from the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. On X, Tom Ryan, part of the colt’s ownership group, wrote, “Out of an abundance of caution, we have made a very tough decision to scratch our Derby horse, Rodriguez. He has a small but…
The day after the Kentucky Derby (G1) is typically a time to relax, but there will be no rest for the weary May 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The New York Racing Associated has bundled four stakes on its Sunday card—three of them graded stakes—which will give horsemen and jockeys a chance to fly home from…
